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According to the World Economic Forum, it will take over 100 years to close the gender gap and more than two centuries before we will realize pay equality between men and women; a gap that is growing. The report also found that gender parity was key to increasing global GDP. “The world, as a whole, could increase global GDP by US $5.3 trillion by 2025 by closing the gender gap in economic participation by 25% over the same period.”

The International Marine Organization (IMO) recently imposed new regulations to limit the amount of sulphur used in the fuel of cargo ships by 2020. The limit will decrease the amount of sulfur used in fuel oil from 3.5% to 0.5% within the next 2 years, stating that the new regulations will “significantly reduce the amount of sulphur oxide emanating from ships and should have major health and environmental benefits for the world, particularly for populations living close to ports and ...

Before coming to power, French President Emmanuel Macron endorsed a plan to reduce France’s reliance on nuclear to 50 per cent of electricity generation by 2025 from the current 75 percent.
This reduction in nuclear would be replaced by wind and solar, according to people who were supportive of the plan.

Did You Know? According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), nuclear power is one of the cleanest forms of energy, producing only 16g of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour. Only tidal, wind and hydro energy produce less carbon dioxide.